“Tropical Storm Beta was named in the western Gulf of Mexico on Friday afternoon and is predicted to become a hurricane while affecting the Texas coastline with gusty winds and potentially flooding rain. Beta is Friday’s third newly named storm, the most in a single day since records began in 1933, and sixth new named storm in the past six days.”
“Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the eastern Atlantic, while Subtropical Storm Alpha — the first storm in 15 years to be labeled with a Greek letter — materialized just offshore of Portugal. Alpha subsequently made landfall and caused ‘extensive damage.’ The record day for Atlantic tropical storm activity comes during a record-setting year for named storms. Beta is the 23rd named storm of 2020, the most on record through Sept. 18. It formed 34 days before the 23rd name storm, Beta, in 2005, the year that holds the record for the most named storms in an entire season. There are still six weeks left in the official 2020 hurricane season” – Washington Post.